Monitoring
June/2025
Difference of Routine
monitoring, joint monitoring,
Supportive supervision,
technical support and training
monitoring??
Term Definition Main focus Key participants
Routine monitoring Regular, ongoing collection Data collection, Program staff, M&E
of data to track progress performance officers
against planned activities, tracking, reporting
outputs, & indicators
Joint monitoring Monitoring activity Shared Government,
conducted together by accountability, multi- partners, donors,
multiple stakeholders stakeholder implementing
(gov’t, donors, NGOs, collaboration, partners
community)to review transparency
program performance
Supportive Onsite visit that includes Mentorship, skill Supervisors,
supervision observation, guiding, building, problem facility staff, health
coaching & feedback to solving workers
improve staff performance
& service quality
Technical support Provision of expert advice, Capacity-building, Technical experts,
training, problem solving knowledge transfer, consultants,
assistance, or specialized problem solving program staff
knowledge to strengthen
capacity
Training monitoring
• Main purpose; Ensuring quality and effectiveness of
trainings
• Key features; check if trainings is delivered as planned,
evaluate participant learning, assess training materials,
facilitation & outcomes
Summary
• Routine monitoring: checking regularly if program is on
track
• Joint monitoring: multiple partners monitor together
• Supportive supervision: coaching & mentoring during
field visits
• Technical support: expert advice to improve technical
quality